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    "id": 215254,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/215254/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kibunguchy",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Health",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 294,
        "legal_name": "Enoch Wamalwa Kibunguchy",
        "slug": "enoch-kibunguchy"
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the object and purpose of the Tobacco Control Bill is to provide a legal framework for the control of production, manufacture, sale, labelling, advertising, promotion, sponsorship, use and exposure to tobacco smoke and its products. The reasons for this include the following:- (i) To protect the health of the individual and the public in general. (ii) To shield the public from misleading and deceptive inducement to use tobacco which then leads to dependency. (iiii) To protect the health of persons under the age of 18 years by preventing their exposure to tobacco or access to tobacco products. (iv) To inform, educate and communicate to the public the harmful health, environmental, economic and social consequences of growing, handling, exposure and use of tobacco. (v) To protect and promote the rights of non-smokers to live in a smoke-free environment. (vi) To protect and promote the interest of tobacco growers by progressively phasing out tobacco growing and providing alternative crops. (vii) To promote rehabilitation and cessation programmes for consumers of tobacco. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Ministry of Health has been consulting widely over the years and this current Bill is a product of consensus. The principle of this Bill enables us to meet our obligation under international law and more importantly, strengthen our hand to protect"
}